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COVID, flu, RSV: ‘All the hospitals are just packed right now,’ says Jacksonville doctor
Read full article: COVID, flu, RSV: ‘All the hospitals are just packed right now,’ says Jacksonville doctorUF Health, Baptist Health, Ascension St. Vincent’s, Memorial Hospital and Orange Park Medical are all dealing with patients suffering from the flu, COVID, or respiratory syncytia virus — commonly known as RSV.
FHP: Motorcyclist dead in crash at intersection of Southside, Beach boulevards
Read full article: FHP: Motorcyclist dead in crash at intersection of Southside, Beach boulevardsAt least one person is dead Friday night after a traffic accident closed down the northbound lanes of Southside Boulevard and the eastbound lanes of Beach Boulevard, the Florida Highway Patrol’s website reports.
Memorial Hospital and Orange Park Medical Center transition to HCA Florida with new names
Read full article: Memorial Hospital and Orange Park Medical Center transition to HCA Florida with new namesMemorial Hospital and Orange Park Medical Center will now be called HCA Florida Memorial Hospital and HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital.
Bicyclist struck, critically injured on CR 210, St. Johns County Fire Rescue says
Read full article: Bicyclist struck, critically injured on CR 210, St. Johns County Fire Rescue saysA man in his 60s was struck while riding a bicycle on County Road 210 just before 8 a.m. Wednesday, according to St. Johns County Fire Rescue.
Mayor, health care leaders encourage vaccinations as COVID-19 cases surge
Read full article: Mayor, health care leaders encourage vaccinations as COVID-19 cases surgeAccording to leaders from Jacksonville’s hospitals, who joined Mayor Lenny Curry on a virtual news conference Wednesday, nearly all of the patients being admitted for coronavirus have not been fully vaccinated.
FHP searching for vehicle that hit pedestrian on I-95
Read full article: FHP searching for vehicle that hit pedestrian on I-95A pedestrian in the right lane of Interstate 95 northbound near Baymeadows Road at about 2:30 a.m. Monday was struck by a vehicle that failed to stop, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Woman accused of firing gun at Sam’s Club faces 7 counts of assault, other charges
Read full article: Woman accused of firing gun at Sam’s Club faces 7 counts of assault, other chargesA 31-year-old woman accused of walking away from a crash on Beach Boulevard on Friday night before shooting her way into the Sam’s Club across the street was arrested and charged with seven counts of aggravated assault, shooting into an occupied building and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Memorial Hospital remembers pandemic one year later with flag ceremony
Read full article: Memorial Hospital remembers pandemic one year later with flag ceremonyMemorial Hospital Jacksonville will have yellow flags for members of its staff to display in the front of its hospital entrance as a symbolic healing gesture of letting go of the pandemic and looking forward to the future.
March Sweetness! Memorial Hospital welcomes 3 newborns for Sweet 16
Read full article: March Sweetness! Memorial Hospital welcomes 3 newborns for Sweet 16JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Memorial Hospital had some fun with March Madness when it welcomed three newborns just in time for the Sweet 16. The trio of future basketball players slam-dunked their way into the world with the help of their coaches (AKA mothers). Their cute basketball hats and nets were handmade, with love, by labor and delivery nurse Becky Geschwind, RN, at Memorial’s Special Beginnings. Geschwind is known to have knitted countless baby outfits for babies delivered at the hospital over the years. Thanks to Memorial for sharing the sweetness with us!
Jacksonville hospitals struggle to meet demand for vaccine
Read full article: Jacksonville hospitals struggle to meet demand for vaccineJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – While grocery stores and state-run coronavirus vaccine clinics focus on inoculating people over 65 and healthcare workers against COVID-19, Gov. But Florida hospitals say they’re not getting enough vaccine doses from the state to make a significant dent in that vulnerable population. Since December, more than 200 hospitals throughout Florida have received shipments of the vaccine from the state. UF Health Jacksonville received two shipments within a week of each other in mid-December when vaccines began in the state of Florida. Because of that, the hospitals are not currently vaccinating any members of the public, let alone those with preexisting conditions.
Teenager checks herself into hospital with gunshot wounds
Read full article: Teenager checks herself into hospital with gunshot woundsJACKSONVILLE, Fla – Police were called to Memorial Hospital around 3:30 a.m. Saturday after a young woman walked in with gunshot wounds. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said the victim told investigators that she was walking near Philips Highway and Emerson Street with another boy when a car with multiple passengers drove past them. The car turned around, drove toward them and someone inside started shooting. The young woman was shot, but police said her injuries were not life-threatening. They are both cooperating with policeAnyone with information is encouraged to contact the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office at 904-630-0500 or call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-866-845-TIPS (8477).
No timetable yet when Florida hospitals will receive Moderna vaccine
Read full article: No timetable yet when Florida hospitals will receive Moderna vaccineJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Nearly a dozen hospitals in Northeast Florida are set to receive Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine soon, but the exact timetable is unclear. Florida Governor @GovRonDeSantis says 367,000 doses of @moderna_tx’s COVID19 vaccine will be shipped to 173 Florida hospitals. Memorial Hospital said it might receive a shipment of Moderna’s vaccine sometime early next week. #UPDATE: @MemorialJax says it might receive @moderna_tx’s COVID19 vaccine sometime early next week. #UPDATE: A @Jaxhealth official tells me he has no timeline of when @moderna_tx’s #COVID19 vaccine will arrive.
Memorial Hospital unveils new tool to diagnose lung cancer sooner
Read full article: Memorial Hospital unveils new tool to diagnose lung cancer soonerJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Doctors demonstrated how to use a first-of-its-kind robotic bronchoscope at Memorial Hospital on Wednesday. The minimally invasive tool will help to detect lung cancer sooner with greater accuracy. According to the Centers for Disease Control, more people die from lung cancer than any other type of cancer. More patients die each year from lung cancer than from prostate, breast and colon cancer combined. Memorial Hospital’s first procedure with the robotic bronchoscope is scheduled for December 8.
In the red: Clay, Duval, Nassau counties at ‘tipping point’ as COVID-19 cases rise
Read full article: In the red: Clay, Duval, Nassau counties at ‘tipping point’ as COVID-19 cases riseBut, for the last week, she’s been at Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville on the COVID-19 floor, at times struggling to breathe. “I know God can fix this, but I don’t understand why anybody has to go through this.”While in the hospital, Bundy has worn a non-invasive ventilation mask non-stop. It lifts my spirits.”Over the weekend, more than a dozen new patients were hospitalized in Duval County for COVID-19 related reasons. On Sunday, Florida’s Department of Health reported 6,587 new cases statewide. Researchers with the Harvard Global Health Institute released a map showing several Northeast Florida counties, including Duval, Nassau and Clay counties, in the red.
Duval County teacher accused of DUI manslaughter in wrong-way crash
Read full article: Duval County teacher accused of DUI manslaughter in wrong-way crashA 37-year-old Duval County school teacher is accused by the Florida Highway Patrol of driving under the influence in a March wrong-way crash on Arlington Expressway that killed a woman. A warrant for his arrest was issued Oct. 20 and Jean-Louis surrendered at the Clay County jail on Nov. 6. Jean-Louis has worked as an adaptive physical education teacher with Duval County schools since August 2017. Earlier this week, Duval County Public Schools said Jean-Louis had been removed from the classroom for an unspecified arrest so he could not have any contact with students. According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office jail database, Jean-Pierre had previous arrests for DUI involving crashes in 2013 and 2017.
FHP: 1 killed, 2 injured in 2 crashes on I-95 near Old St. Augustine Road
Read full article: FHP: 1 killed, 2 injured in 2 crashes on I-95 near Old St. Augustine RoadJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – One person was killed and two people were injured in two crashes Sunday morning on Interstate 95 near Old St. Augustine Road, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The driver of the SUV, a 40-year-old Jacksonville man, was ejected from the vehicle and critically injured, troopers said. The Highway Patrol report shows he was not wearing a seat belt. Then, troopers said, the driver of the pickup truck braked before hitting the rear of the parked roadway maintenance truck. Troopers said the driver of the pickup truck and the passenger, both of Daytona Beach, were taken to Memorial Hospital, where the driver -- a 38-year-old man -- later died.
Arrest report details events surrounding death of 3-year-old
Read full article: Arrest report details events surrounding death of 3-year-oldJACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. – A day after News4Jax learned that a mother is under investigation following the death of her young son, an arrest report revealed new details about what happened Tuesday night. Amy Oliver, 46, was arrested after her son was found unresponsive on the floor of a bedroom on Republic Drive in Jacksonville Beach. Her son, who court records show was 3, later died, and News4Jax learned that Oliver is considered a suspect in his death. The arrest report said the father of the child forced the door open and JFRD personnel entered and found Oliver holding an uncapped syringe. Oliver then lunged toward a JFRD member in his full uniform, “making a stabbing motion with the syringe,” the report said.
Death of Jacksonville man spotlights differences in medical examiner, health department COVID-19 data
Read full article: Death of Jacksonville man spotlights differences in medical examiner, health department COVID-19 dataFlorida Department of Health data doesn’t show the death of a 22-year-old man in Duval County. A 22-year-old woman died in mid-July from COVID-19 in Clay County, according to medical examiner data. Health department data does not show a 22-year-old woman dying from COVID-19 in Clay County or any surrounding counties. Health department data does show the death of a 21-year-old in Duval County, reflecting either a discrepancy in how the woman’s age was entered or a difference in how the death was recorded. The District 4 interim medical examiner did not respond to email and phone requests for comment by the time of publication.
Negative health effects of stress from COVID-19
Read full article: Negative health effects of stress from COVID-19Negative health effects of stress from COVID-19Published: May 30, 2020, 8:24 amDr. Alex Crean from Memorial Hospital joins us on The Morning Show to discuss the negative impacts caused by the stress from COVID-19, that can cause health problems, including hemorrhoid flare-ups.
Jacksonville doctors stress ERs, pediatrician offices are safe amid pandemic
Read full article: Jacksonville doctors stress ERs, pediatrician offices are safe amid pandemicAt Memorial Hospital’s pediatric emergency room on Thursday, nurses screened visitors and patients at the entrance. If you need help with WJXT’s or WCWJ's FCC public inspection file, call (904) 393-9801.
FHP: 1 killed in 3-car crash on A1A in Ponte Vedra Beach
Read full article: FHP: 1 killed in 3-car crash on A1A in Ponte Vedra BeachPONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – A woman was killed and a man suffered serious injuries in a crash the evening of Monday, Feb. 17, on State Road A1A in Ponte Vedra Beach, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. A northbound Lexus RX 350A struck the passenger side of the Prius where 82-year-old Sarita May was sitting. According to the FHP, May, a Ponte Vedra Beach resident, died at the scene. The Lexus overturned and struck a pole and its driver was also taken to Memorial Hospital, but with only minor injuries. All northbound lanes of A1A were blocked for several hours as troopers investigated the crash.
TEDxJacksonville Conference is happening Saturday at the Florida Theater
Read full article: TEDxJacksonville Conference is happening Saturday at the Florida TheaterDr. Husain Abbas is the Chief of General Surgery at Memorial Hospital, he'll be explaining more about robotics in surgery at the TEDxJacksonville Conference.
Charges dropped in deadly stabbing that followed argument
Read full article: Charges dropped in deadly stabbing that followed argumentiStock/junialThree months after an arrest was made in the deadly stabbing of a 55-year-old man at a Jacksonville mobile home park, the State Attorney's Office dropped the charges. William Thomas McCoid was rushed to Memorial Hospital with serious injuries on Feb. 24, and he later died at a hospital. The details of what followed were redacted from the document, but the man was initially charged with aggravated battery. In June, the SAO opted to drop the charges, declining to prosecute the case after reviewing the facts, according to court documents. The case was also updated to "exceptionally cleared (justifiable)" on the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office homicide database.
Memorial Hospital collects 261 pounds of unused, expired drugs
Read full article: Memorial Hospital collects 261 pounds of unused, expired drugsJACKSONVILLE, Fla. - As a way to helping combat the opioid crisis, Memorial Hospital collected 261 pounds of drugs at a drug take-back event Saturday. So, hospitals around the country hosted a drug take-back-day Saturday to clear out medicine cabinets of unused pills. While many people think it's safe to just dispose of drugs themselves, flushing pills down the toilet can harm the environment by contaminating the water supply. Proper disposal of unused drugs can save lives and protect the environment. Anyone who missed Saturday's drug take-back can still dispose of drugs safely because many local Sheriff's Office locations will accept and properly dispose of old prescription drugs year-round.
Students suspended after boy pepper sprayed during fight on bus
Read full article: Students suspended after boy pepper sprayed during fight on bus"Being that it was an enclosed environment it kind of went through the whole bus," Wright said. RELATED: Video shows chaos on school bus after someone uses pepper sprayThe bus driver told News4Jax he was forced to stop the bus in the middle of a road. When he walked back, he smelled the pepper spray and immediately went to Memorial Hospital, which was nearby. "She wreaked havoc by spraying the pepper spray because it could affect so many people including the driver," Jefferson said. Wright said the school is now checking students' purses and requiring clear backpacks for middle and high school students in an effort to prevent future incidents.
Video shows chaos on school bus after someone uses pepper spray
Read full article: Video shows chaos on school bus after someone uses pepper sprayJACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A student said it was chaos aboard a school bus when someone on board a school used pepper spray on other students. A Duval County Public School official said it did not involve anyone from a public school. A video of the incident from sent to News4Jax by a student on the bus shows what appears to be a fight and screaming before the pepper spray is released. When you spray the pepper spray ... it doesnt just hit the intended target, it spreads out, Jefferson said. News4Jax has learned that the school bus was not operated by Duval County Public Schools or any of its contractors.
Over 1,000 get free health screenings at Take it to Heart event
Read full article: Over 1,000 get free health screenings at Take it to Heart eventJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Nearly 1,300 people were screened Wednesday at the annual Take it to Heart Day event at the Jacksonville Fairgrounds. Memorial Hospital, Baker-Gilmour Cardiovascular Institute, Walgreens and Channel 4 sponsored the event, which offered free heart health screenings and the opportunity to speak with physicians, nutritionists and pharmacists. This Positively Jax event opened at 7 a.m. and ran until 2 p.m. Everyone in line at 2 p.m. was able to go through the screenings. The founder of Take It To Heart, Dr. Scott Baker, added a new test this year that checks for diabetes. Two participants -- Beverly Brown and Vicki Miley -- won $50 Walgreens gift cards, and Geraldine Vollick won an Alhambra Dinner Theatre gift certificate.